UQ Business School's annual research Bootcamp is designed for PhD students to sharpen their research skills. This one-day event comprises several workshops and panel discussion sessions with topics ranging from research design and academic writing to paper submission and mental wellbeing.
For further information, please contact Afshin Haghighi a.haghighi@business.uq.edu.au or Antje Martins a.martins@business.uq.edu.au.
As part of a COVID-safe event we need to know how many people will attend each session in-person or online. Below you will find the schedule for the Second Day of Bootcamp 2020. Please pick the sessions you would like to attend and mark your preferences upon registration:
Bootcamp 2020 (Part 2) - 4th December ModWest Collaborative Rooms |
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8–8.30am |
Registration |
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8.30–9.20am |
Session 1: Welcome address - reflecting on 2020 and planning for 2021 Speakers: Afshin Haghighi: President & HDR Cohort Representative Sveta Sargant: HDR Liaison Officer Prof Peter Popkowski-Leszczyc Room: 11A-120/121 |
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9.20–9.30 |
Break |
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9.30–10.30am |
Session 2: Lab-based Research Methods Speakers: A/Prof Gabby Walters Dr Nicole Hartley Room: 11A-110 |
Session 3: Research Design in Finance and Accounting Speaker: Dr Rand Low Room: 11A-111 |
10.30–11.30am |
Session 4: Job Market for HDR Graduates Speakers: Prof Andrew Burton-Jones Dr Ida Asadi Someh Sinead Hourigan, QLD Managing Director, Robert Walters Recruitment Room: 11A-110 |
Session 5: Managing Risks and Contingencies during your Candidature Speakers: Speakers – TBA Room: 11A-111 |
11.30am–12.30pm |
Lunch break: to adhere to the COVID-19 guidelines, please bring your own lunch and refillable water bottles with you. |
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12.30–1.30pm |
Session 6: Academic Writing (for various academic outlets incl. thesis) Speaker: Prof Sara Dolnicar Room: 11A-110/111 |
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1.30–2.30pm |
Session 7: Journal Submission and Review Process Speakers: Prof Peter Popkowski-Leszczyc Prof Robert Faff Prof Andrew Burton-Jones Prof Neal Ashkanasy Room: 110/111 |
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2.30–2.45pm |
Break |
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2.45–3.45pm |
Session 8: We all want to develop impactful theory, but what do we mean by ‘theory’? Speaker: Prof Jörgen Sandberg Room: 11A-110/111 |
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3.45–4.45pm |
Session 9: Staying well during your PhD Speakers: A/Prof Richard Robinson: HDR Coordinator tourism discipline A/ Prof Barry Olliver: UQBS Mental Health champion Student Services Dr Bronwyn Robson: Student Counsellor Dr Dan Walker: Deputy Director Grad School Room: 11A-110/111 |
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4.45–5pm |
Session 10: Closing Remarks Speakers: Afshin Haghighi: President & HDR Cohort Representative Prof Peter Popkowski-Leszczyc Room: 110/111 |
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